Cattle-stanchion.



J. SGARAMUGGI.

CATTLE STANCHION.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.7,1912.

Patented July 2, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7. 1912.

Patntqd July 2, 1912.

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CATTLE-STANGHION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1912.

as cattle stanchions, and .in particular to that class of cattle stanchions in which a row of such stanchions may be opened and closed, and be-held either 1n the open or simultaneously, and by va closed position,

person operating single movement of 'the the device.

In the drawings which accompany this specification and -form a part thereof and .in which like letters of reference ret'er to like parts in all the views shown :-Ii`igure 1 is a :Front elevation of the head portions of two stalls equipped with the device, with the stanchions open; Fig. Q is a trout'elevation ofthe same showing the stanchions closed and, Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section, of the spring mechanism ot the device.

At a suitable point above the iioor of the stall 1, and suitably with reference to the manger, is rigidly secured a stanchionframe 2, preferably inthe form of a parallelogram. The portion ot the devicecarried within the stanchion-frame comprises on each side, a lower member 3, pivotally secured to the bottom bar 2a of the stanchion frame 2 and having a longitudinal slot 3a in its upper portion, a bell crank 4, furnished with a pin 4 adapted to work in the slot 3a, pivotally secured at its angle, to the top bar 2*, of the stanchion 2. Iivotally secured, at their lower ends respectively, to each of the bell cranks 4, are connecting arms 5, each of said arms being also pivotally secured at itsupper end to the vertical rod 6, in such a manner that a vertically upward pull on the rod 6 tends to bring the arms 5 together and to bring the lower member 3 of the stanchion to a vertical position. The rod 6 passes through a cross bar 7 above the stanchion-frame 2. A spring 8, having one terminal secured on the rod. 6 and its other terminal secured on the cross bar 7 is disposed about the rod 6, the tensionthercof forcing the rod 6 vertically downward. A stop 9 is Xedly secured on the rod 6 above the cross bar 7, limitingthe downward movement of the rod 6 under the tension of the springS. A lleXible connection 10 is secured to the stop 9 or to the rod 6 above the stop 9, and passes vertically upward to a pulley 11, over the same, and is fastened to a main exible connection 10. yThe main flexible connection 10 passes over the pulleys 12 and 13 to a lever 14, pivotally secured to the floor of the stable. A catch 15, adapted to hold the lever 14 when the same is turned backward and away from the row o1 stalls, is mounted on the wall of the stable or `in any convenient position or manner. Any desired number 'of stanchions-in a row of stalls may be similarly connected with the lever 14, and, with an obvious arrangement oi pulleys, the stanchions in the stalls on two or more sides of a stable can be so connected.

The stanchiou stands normally open, the downward pressure of the spring S, exerted through the arms 5, the bell cranks 4, the pins 4a, and the slots 3, forcing apart the lower members 2 pivotally on their lower extremities and thus permitting the entrance of the head of the animal, the drop of the rod 6 under pressure of the spring 8 being limited by the stop 9 when the same is brought in contact with the cross bar 7,

preventing undue and unnecessary spread` ing of the stanchion. The stanchion is closed by throwing back the lever 14, which is locked in position by the catch 15, the 'flexible connection 10, when the lever 14 is thrown back, operating through the pulleys and the flexible connections 10a to lift the rod 6 against the tension of the spring 8. The lifting of the rod 6, acting through the arms 5, the bell crank 4, the pin 4, the slot- S, brings the lower member 3 of the stanchion into a. neutral position, in line with the lower member 4b of the bell crank 4, and the device is locked by the engagement of the lever 14 with the catch 15.

In practice, the cattle are driven into the stalls, with the stanchion held open under the pressure of the springs 8. The head of each animal is naturally inserted in the opening so made. The lever 14 is then thrown back engaging the catch 15 through l the pull exerted through the flexible connection 10 over the plleys, the flexible connection 1.0, and the rod 6, the lower arm of the bell crank 4 `and the lower member 3 of the stanchion are brought in line in a vertical position, thus securing the head of the animal, and the device is locked by the engagement of the lever 14 with the catch l5. Y What I claim as my invention, and desire to seeureby United States Letters Patent,

1. In a device for securing animals in stalls, 1n combination, a stanch1on-frame, a stanchion consisting 'of two lower members f lpivotally connected with the lower portiony o'fsald frame, bell cranks, each hming its lower arm in sliding connection with the upper portion 'of one of said. lower members, and the other Ain pivotal connection with upwardly extending connecting arms.'

pivotally connected iii-their upper portions witha rod and means for lifting said rod.

2. In a device for securing animals in stalls, in combination, a stanchion-fraine, a stanchion consisting of two lower members pivotally connected with the lower portion of said frame, bell cranks, each having its lower arm in sliding connection with the upper portiony of one of said lower members, andthe other'in pivotal connection with upwardly extending connecting arms pivotally connected in their upper portions ywith a rod and means for lifting said rod,

a cross bar and a spring disposed on said rod', and having one terminal secured to said rod and the other terminal secured to said cross bar.

3. In a device forsecuring animalsin stalls, in combination, a stanchion-frame, a stanchion consist-ing of two lower members pivotally connected with the lower portion of said frame, bell cranks, each having its lower arm inV sliding connection with the upper portion of one of said lower members, and the other in pivotal connection with upwardly extending connecting arms pivf otally connected in their upper portions with a rod and means for lifting said rod, a cross .bar and a spring disposed on said rod, and having one terminal secured to said rod and' and the other in pivotal connection with up- I wardly extending connecting arms pivot-ally connected in their upper portions with a rod and means for lifting said rod, a cross bar and a spring disposed on said rod, and having one terminal secured to said rod and the otherl terminal secured to said cross bar, and a stop on said rod adaptedito hold said rod against the tension of saidspring, and a flexible connection from said rod to a lever.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SCARAMUCCIV. Witnesses: I 1

CHAs. E. MILLS, EMILIO YANNIE. 

